John Calhoon

This article is about the 19th-century U.S. Representative for Kentucky. For the contemporaneous U.S. Senator for South Carolina, see John C. Calhoun. For others of the same name, see John Calhoun (disambiguation).

John Calhoon
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 6th & 11th district
In office November 5, 1827 – November 7, 1827 (11th) March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1839 (6th)
Preceded by	William S. Young Thomas Chilton
Succeeded by	Thomas Chilton Willis Green
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
In office 1820-1821 1829-1830
Personal details
Born	(1793-04-13)April 13, 1793 Henry County, Kentucky
Died	October 15, 1852(1852-10-15) (aged 59) Louisville, Kentucky
Political party	National Republican Whig
Profession	Law

John Calhoon (April 13, 1793 – October 15, 1852) was a United States representative from Kentucky. He was born in Henry County, Kentucky in 1797. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced.

Calhoon was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1820, 1821, 1829, and 1830. He was unsuccessful candidate for election to the Twentieth Congress. He received the credentials of an election as an Adams candidate to the Twentieth Congress, held November 5–7, 1827, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative William S. Young, but, in order to avoid a contest, resigned and, together with his opponent, Thomas Chilton, petitioned the Governor of Kentucky for a new election. He was again unsuccessful in this election.

Calhoon was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress and as a Whig to the Twenty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1839) and was not a candidate for reelection to the Twenty-sixth Congress. After leaving Congress, he moved to St. Louis, Missouri in 1839 and resumed the practice of law. He returned to Kentucky and was appointed judge of the fourteenth judicial district in January 1842. He died in 1852 in Louisville, Kentucky.

He is the namesake of Calhoun, Kentucky, the seat of McLean County.

References

• United States Congress. "John Calhoon (id: C000043)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Allen, William B. (1872). A History of Kentucky: Embracing Gleanings, Reminiscences, Antiquities, Natural Curiosities, Statistics, and Biographical Sketches of Pioneers, Soldiers, Jurists, Lawyers, Statesmen, Divines, Mechanics, Farmers, Merchants, and Other Leading Men, of All Occupations and Pursuits. Bradley & Gilbert. pp. 282. Retrieved November 10, 2008.